An Azerbaijani source said Israel removed the Knesset vote on recognizing the 1915 Armenian Genocide from the agenda after Azerbaijan's presidential aide appealed to Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied that the decision was made by Netanyahu, but did not offer alternative reasons. The vote had been expected before the summer recess.
The development follows an earlier report that the resolution was withdrawn after Azerbaijani pressure. According to an Azerbaijani source, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar had supported the initiative, but the vote did not proceed after Azerbaijan's presidential aide, Hikmet Hajiyev, contacted the Prime Minister's Office. The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied that the decision was made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, but did not provide alternative reasons. The removal means the issue will not be voted on before the Knesset summer recess, effectively shelving the recognition for now. The Zioneer reported earlier today that the resolution had been withdrawn after Azerbaijan's pressure (Sunday, 11:00 Jerusalem).
2 developments
- DevelopingKnesset vote on Armenian Genocide recognition postponed
- DevelopingArmenia rejects 'politicization of the 1915 events' after Israeli cabinet recognition
- StrongAzerbaijan blasts Israeli Armenian Genocide recognition, calls it 'distortion of history'
- StrongIsrael officially recognizes 1915 Armenian massacre as genocide
Source and signal
- Internal intake